diff --git a/doku.php b/doku.php
index eecf136ed4775ed1a40ab69e2105bdd4bef24a4d..d02a4320019d492e5a319fa93f2bd35276bc47e1 100644
--- a/doku.php
+++ b/doku.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 // update message version - always use a string to avoid localized floats!
-$updateVersion = "49.2";
+$updateVersion = "50";
 
 //  xdebug_start_profiling();